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Vol VIII, Issue 02 – Come my way (2023 Jul 01)

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Vol VIII, Issue 2 – Come my way (01 Jun 2023)

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Name of song– Come my way

Band- Shocking Blue

Writer–  Martin van Wijk

Album- Good Times

Release year– 1974

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Come my way

 

“Shocking Blue” may be an unknown name to most rock fans. However, for ardent classic rock fans, this band is a pleasant surprise. They are one of the rare European bands which gained worldwide recognition and success in the late sixties and early seventies. They are considered one of the most successful bands to have come from Netherlands during Nederbeat movement besides Golden Earring. Formed in 1967 in Netherland by Robbie van Leeuwen (Guitars), along with Fred de Wilde (Vocals), Klaasje van der Wal (Bass) and Cor van der Beek (Drums), they had minor hits at home during the early phase. After Fred de Wilde quit to join the Dutch Army, Marsika Veres came to take the lead vocals spot. Her sexy presence and strong vocals gave the group their unique classic rock sound and subsequent string of hits. The use of Eastern instruments like Sitar and fantastic use of guitar and drums is their hallmark gaining them numerous hit numbers like “Venus”, “Send me a postcard”, “Daemon lover”, “Never marry a railroad man” etc. It would be a surprise to many that “Love buzz” by Nirvana is actually their cover version!

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Vol VIII – Issue 01 – Morning dew (2023 Apr 01)

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Vol VIII, Issue 1 – Morning dew (01 Apr 2023)

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Name of song– Morning dew

Band- The Jeff Beck Group

Writer– Bonnie Dobson

Album- Truth

Release year– 1968

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Morning dew

 

Jeff Beck is undoubtedly had remained, has remained and would remain a Guitar God. In his prolific guitar career spanning more than half a century, he collaborated with many well-respected artists and had been instrumental in seminal classic rock bands like “The Yardbirds.” After quitting “The Yardbirds”, he led and formed “The Jeff Beck Group” in 1967. The band had then unknown Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood on vocals and guitars respectively and had changing bass players and drummers. Soon Aynsley Dunbar became their drummer and Ron Wood switched to bass and the band became complete with Nicky Hopkins on piano.

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Vol VII, Issue 03 – Get together (01 Dec 2022)

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Vol VII, Issue 3 – Get together (01 Dec 2022)

 

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Name of song– Get together

Band- The Youngbloods

Writer– Chet Powers (Dino Valenti)

Album- The Youngbloods

Release year– 1967

Chart records (1967) –

Canada RPM Top Singles – 40

US Billboard Hot 100 – 62

US Cash Box Top 100 – 80

Chart records (1969) –

US Cash Box Top 100 – 4

US Billboard Hot 100 – 5

Canada RPM Top – 6

South Africa (Springbok) – 10

Australia Go Set – 13

Resources– Wikipedia.org

 

Get together

For many rock fans, “The Youngbloods,” is not a common name. However, their hit “Get together”, is definitely the one which most would remember. Yes, they are perhaps a one hit wonder band, but this should not discount their other fabulous numbers. The band was formed in 1965 by Jessie Colin Young (Bass) and Jerry Corbitt (Vocals, lead guitar, piano, harmonica) as a duo to begin with. Soon they added multi-instrumentalist Lowell Levinger “Banana” and Joe Bauer in drums and the band became complete. They had relatively few albums to their name during the late sixties and early seventies. Although few in number, their albums are worth collecting in classic rock’s shelves. Their debut album in 1967, “The Youngbloods”, later renamed “Get Together” is the most successful one but later albums like “Earth Music”, “Elephant Mountain” are also lovely in their own way.

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Vol VII, Issue 01 – Two out of three ain’t bad (01 Feb 2022)

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Vol VII, Issue 1 – Two out of three ain’t bad (01 Feb 2022)

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Name of song– Two out of three ain’t bad

Band- Meat Loaf

Writer– Jim Steinman

Album- Bat Out of Hell

Release year– 1977

Chart records (1977-1978) –

Canada RPM Top Singles – 5

New Zealand Chart Records – 9

US Cash Box Top 100 – 9

US Billboard Hot 100 – 11

Australia Charts – 11

Austria Charts – 11

Irish Singles Charts – 25

UK Singles Chart – 32

 

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Two out of three ain’t bad

 

“Meat Loaf” (Born Marvin Lee Aday) is a no stranger to the rock and metal world. With numerous hit singles and albums to his credit, Meat Loaf has always been known for his charismatically powerful wide ranging voice and vividly beautiful lyrics. With his acting career also going side by side, he is also well known for his impressive theatrical live shows. Born in 1947, the rock world just paid the last tribute to his recent death on 20 January 2022.

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Vol VI, Issue 08 – Mona (01 Dec 2021)

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Vol VI, Issue 8 – Hey Mona (01 Dec 2021)

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Name of song– Mona (I need you baby)

Band- Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

Album- Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

Writer– Elias McDaniel (Bo Diddley) (1957)

Release year– 1990

Chart records–      UK Singles Chart – 2

Australian ARIA Singles Chart – 3

Belgian Singles Chart – 8

New Zealand Singles Chart – 16

Dutch Singles Chart – 26

German Singles Chart – 44

Austrian Singles Chart – 44

 

Mona (I need you baby)

 

Reviewers-Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

 

“Mona” is a good example of “one hit wonder” song from Australian Band Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2. Released in 1990, this amazingly catchy rock number shot up most of the charts around the world and established itself as a prototype teenage guitar strummer number during those days.

Written by Bo Didley in 1957 in appreciation of a 45 years old exotic lady dancer in Flame Show Bar in Detroit, the original “Mona” is in sharp contrast to this version released after more than three decades later. Bo had done justice to this song with his bluesy voice and mellow guitar. Over time, the song had been covered by many artists including The Rolling Stones, but none beat this picky version of McLachlan & Check 1-2.

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